Sudanese delegation arrives in Turkey on 2-day visit

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Sudanese delegation arrives in Turkey on 2-day visit​

Delegation headed by first vice president of transitional government​

Buhram Abdel-Men'em |27.05.2021

Sudanese delegation arrives in Turkey on 2-day visit


KHARTOUM, Sudan
A Sudanese delegation on Thursday arrived in Turkey on a two-day official visit.
The delegation is headed by Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, first vice president of the Sudanese Transitional Sovereignty Council.
He is joined by top officials, including Agriculture Minister Eltahir Harbi, Energy Minister Jaden Ali Obaid, Livestock Minister Hafiz Abdel Nabi, Transport Minister Mirghani Hamad and Urban Development Minister Abdallah Yahia.
"We share with Turkey historical relations and weighted interests, we look forward for more developed relations between our countries," Dagalo wrote on his Facebook account.
On May 19, Dagalo received an official invitation to visit Turkey upon his meeting with Turkish ambassador to Khartoum Irfan Neziroglu.
The relations between the two countries have developed since 2002 when the Justice and Development (AK) Party in Turkey took power with a view to strengthen ties with African countries.
Both Turkey and Sudan have signed many bilateral agreements in many fields and sectors, including education, agriculture, commerce, mining, health services, energy excavation and others.
*Ahmed Asmar contributed to this report from Ankara

 

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In 2020

Turkey’s export to Sudan was 375 million USD,
whereas Turkey's imports from Sudan was 105 million US dollars and
the total trade volume stood at US $ 480 million USD.

The total volume of the Turkish investments in Sudan has reached 600 million USD.

Ziraat Katılım Bank opened a branch in Sudan in 2020, being the first Turkish bank operating in the African Continent.​

 

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A couple of days before the Egyptian military was involved in a large exercise together with Sudan wakening fears of military intervention. I think that Turkey will try to mediate between Sudan and Ethiopia.
 

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They better discuss Suarkin
With the new administration after Al-Bashir was taken off by military coop supported by Egypt and UAE I am not sure. Maybe in future it can happen but at the moment I think we are playing games of gestures and winning positions as we are in a kind of reconciliation period with Egypt. The risk of degrading relations with Egypt again is huge so our diplomats should focus to win hearts and minds of the people and the administration while there is not much opposition. Such initiatives can give us leverage and give us cards to play in a future confrontation.
 

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Joint press conference with Vice President Fuat Oktay, Sudan Vice President Muhammed Hamdan Daglo.

Fuat Oktay: "Within the framework of the PREVIOUS agreements with Sudan, we have AGREED to CONTINUE our cooperation and relations in a strong way."

Sudan Vice President Daglo: Turkey had some agreements with the previous administration (Omar al-Bashir), we will continue and update them.


Well that's some good news. Maybe it's overly positive assumption but Sawakin island case may have been discussed :)
 

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Turkey promises to stand by Sudan as leaders vow to enhance ties​

BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA​

ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY
AUG 12, 2021 11:36 PM GMT+3
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) shakes hands with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the chairperson of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, following their meeting in the capital Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 12, 2021. (AA Photo)
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (R) shakes hands with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the chairperson of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, following their meeting in the capital Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 12, 2021. (AA Photo)



President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday Turkey is committed to standing by the people and administration of Sudan, also stressing the will to further improve bilateral relations.

Erdoğan delivered the remarks at a news conference in the capital Ankara following his meeting with Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the chairperson of Sudan’s Sovereign Council.

The two sides signed several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on the sideline of the meeting.

“We are committed to standing by the brotherly people of Sudan and their administration,” Erdoğan said, adding that Ankara would maintain bilateral ties in solidarity in the future.

Erdoğan also noted that he was pleased by al-Burhan’s visit, saying he hoped this heralded a new chapter in the friendly relations as both countries shared historical and cultural ties.

The president recalled his visits to Sudan in 2006 as prime minister and in 2017 as president, stressing that the Sudanese nation embraced him with hospitality.
Emphasizing that the countries became strategic partners amid his visit in 2017, Erdoğan said the two leaders discussed a variety of issues and that Sudan had been going through a comprehensive period of transition since 2019 while al-Burhan shouldered a hard role during a critical period.

Since then, the Sudanese transition government has made great progress and saw achievements under the leadership of al-Buhran, according to Erdoğan, who said the Sudanese nation would reach the level they deserve after years of hardships.

The Turkish president expressed his satisfaction with the removal of Sudan’s overdue debts to the World Bank, African Development Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), as well as with the Sudanese banks’ inclusion in the international banking system.

Erdoğan also said Turkey’s state-run participation bank Ziraat Katılım opened a branch in Khartoum last year, and it was his country’s first public bank in continental Africa, helping ease mutual fiscal and banking transactions.

“We have agreed to revive activities of our inter-ministerial commissions operating under the Council of High-Level Strategic Partnership and mixed financial commission,” Erdoğan said. “We have reaffirmed our determination to advance cooperation in all fields, especially in energy, mining, agriculture, health, finance, banking and the defense industry.”

The president further noted that Turkey would step up its efforts to contribute to the development of Sudan and improving its infrastructure.
“It is possible to see the deep traces of mutual past with Sudan in the Palace of Ali Dinar in Darfur, the masterpiece Masjid al-Kabir in Khartoum, and Suakin, the pearl of the Red Sea," Erdoğan said, adding that the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) was meticulously restoring mosques along with a customs building in Suakin.

For his part, al-Burhan hailed Turkey, saying the country has “always stood by Sudan.”

He also expressed condolences over the recent wildfires in Turkey’s western and southern regions, noting that the countries enjoyed deep, historical relations, while the state officials today had the responsibility of maintaining these ties.

Praising Turkey for standing as one of the leading countries of its region and the world, the Sudanese official said Ankara offered help amid the COVID-19 crisis while also providing educational assistance for Sudanese students, hosting and training them in addition to extending a hand to lift the blockade on Sudan.

The memorandums of understanding include collaboration in renewable energy and energy efficiency, cooperation protocols between the foreign ministries, economic and fiscal cooperation between the relevant ministries, and military-fiscal cooperation along with an implementation protocol of cash assistance.

 

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The deal regarding Sawakin islands are of far more importance than 100k hectares of farmable lands
Turkey would probably set a company, employ sudanese to the plant the area and probably reap the profits just like any other company
If they did develop a military production facility just like the Russian facility in Egypt, then kudos to the government. If not, then Sawakin Islands are of the highest priority
 

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